| Assessment of the whole person. Critical thinking and evidence-informed assessment -- Health promotion in the context of health assessment -- Cultural and social considerations in health assessment -- The interview -- The complete health history -- Mental health assessment -- Substance use in the context of health assessment -- Interpersonal violence assessment -- Approach to the clinical setting. Assessment techniques and the clinical setting -- General survey, measurement, and vital signs -- Pain assessment -- Nutritional assessment and nursing practice -- Physical examination. Skin, hair, and nails -- Head, face, and neck, including regional lymphatic system -- Eyes -- Ears -- Nose, mouth, and throat -- Breasts and regional lymphatic systems -- Thorax and lungs -- Heart and neck vessels -- Peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system -- The abdomen -- Anus, rectum, and prostate -- Musculoskeletal system -- Neurological system -- Male genitourinary system -- Female genitourinary system -- Integration of the health assessment. The complete health assessment: Putting is all together -- Bedside assessment of the hospitalized adult -- Pregnancy -- Functional assessment of the older adult. |